Obituaries

Apr 16, 2009

Barbara Ellen Moody, age 76, passed away on Thursday, April 16, in Las Cruces. Born in El Paso, Texas she grew up in Las Cruces where she spent much of her adult life. She graduated from Las Cruces High School and New Mexico State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in economics. She was preceded in death by her...

Apr 16, 2009

Apr 15, 2009

Robert G. Starman, 78, of Las Cruces, NM died April 15, 2009 at his home in the company of his wife Lucilla. Bob was born August 31, 1930 in Elgin, Nebraska to Gerhard and Pauline Starman. Bob served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force and federal civil service and had been a resident of Las Cruces since 1969,...

Apr 15, 2009

Apr 15, 2009

Warren James Osborne's spirit was set free from his earthly body April 15, 2009. He has been reunited with his parents who preceded him in death. Warren was born May 1, 1958, to Thelma E. and Kenneth D. Osborne at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah. Warren is survived by a brother, Perry and wife Tracey Osborne of La...

Apr 14, 2009

Our dearly beloved Mother, grandmother, great grandmother and wonderful sister was called by our Lord on April 14, 2009. Cuca as she was known to all was born on July 16, 1920 to Isabel Benavidez Perea and Feliz Perea in La Mesa, NM. She left this world to join our Lord and her beloved parents Isabel and Feliz along with...

Apr 14, 2009

Maria Luisa Herrera, 80, of Mesquite, NM passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009. She was born June 21, 1928 in Mesilla, NM to Pedro and Luisa Apodaca. Maria was a wonderful homemaker who enjoyed cooking and baking for her family. She a member of the Del Valle Methodist Church in Mesquite, she enjoyed the outdoors working in her garden, visiting...

Apr 13, 2009

Wayne F. "Windy" Marshall, 84, of Las Cruces, died Monday, April 13, 2009. He was born April 20, 1924 in Portales, NM to Victor and Belle Marshall. Windy was a retired engineer from Burns Construction after more than 20 years of faithful service. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and collecting Indian artifacts. He will be deeply missed by all his...

Apr 10, 2009

Apr 10, 2009

Apr 7, 2009

Eleanore Mae Dikowski, age 97, died on April 7, 2009, at Mesilla Valley Hospice, Las Cruces, NM, of cancer, which she battled courageously and optimistically since September 2007. Eleanore Mae was born on November 14, 1911, in Pontiac, Michigan, to Roy William and Ida Mae Johnson. She was the second of 3 children and the only girl in the family....

Apr 6, 2009

Barbara Mae Phillips died April 6, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona from complications of Leukemia. Barbara was born in Flint, Michigan on January 25, 1934 to Ernest and Eleanore Anderson. She married Dr. John D. Phillips in Detroit on August 29, 1953 and they enjoyed 55 wonderful years together. They moved to Las Cruces in 1964 where...

Apr 5, 2009

Apr 5, 2009

Caroline B. Kendall, 87, Las Cruces resident since 1972, died Sunday, April 5, 2009. She was born Feb. 25, 1922 in Westfield, New Jersey to Charles and Leepoidia Schnall Bullock Jr. Caroline had been a bookkeeper with many years of faithful service with Rawson Construction Co. and Animal Friends of Las Cruces and had also been employed with the Elephant...

Apr 5, 2009

Ivan Stanley Hawkinson of Las Cruces passed away on April 5, 2009 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born October 6, 1909 to Alfred and Mabel Nicholson Hawkinson in Crisman, Indiana, the oldest of three sons. Following graduation from Portage, Indiana High School, he worked for the Crisman San Company, City Services, and in the steel mills. Ivan married his...

Apr 5, 2009

Burl Dean Williams, age 72, of Las Cruces, entered into heavenly rest on April 5, 2009. Dean was born October 7, 1936 in the village of Wolf, Oklahoma to Austin and Esther Williams. He lived in Oklahoma until his teenage years when he and his family moved to Plainview, Texas. He married Jonell Wilson on July 21, 1956 in Lockney,...

Apr 4, 2009

Mary L. Tellez, 76 of Las Cruces, NM died Saturday April 4, 2009. She was born July 28, 1932 in Roswell, NM to Ramon and Carolina Valdez. Mary loved working at her restaurant making people happy with her delicious food. She enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with her friends at the V.F.W. and Order Of the Eagles in Roswell,...

Apr 4, 2009

Tircio (Ted ,Ticho) Naranjo Sedillo passed into eternal life on April 4, 2009, at home with his family by his side. He was born on March 28, 1924 in Rincon, NM, to Pablo and Emilia Sedillo. Ted served honorably in WWII in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1945 aboard the USS Edgar G. Chase, a Destroyer Escort engaged...

Apr 4, 2009

Anthony L. Aranda Sr., 61 of Las Cruces, NM died April 4, 2009 at Mountain View Regional Medical Center. He was born October 23, 1947 in Walsenburg, CO to Lee and Della Aranda. Tony served his Country in the United States Army and took great pride in being a Veteran by remaining active in many Veteran Organizations. He loved being...

Apr 3, 2009

Rebecca T. Mesa, "Becky" age 76, of Fairacres, passed away Friday, April 03, 2009, at Sierra Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, after a brief illness. Becky, as she was most fondly known, was born June 29, 1932, in San Yisidro, New Mexico to Fermin S. and Donaciana V. Torres and was a life long resident of the Las Cruces...